Black Bean Soup

Preserving this here: olive oil, enough to cover bottom of pan 1 medium onion, diced fine 1 medium bell pepper, diced fine 2 stalks celery, diced fine 2 jalapeno peppers, diced fine (more or less to taste) 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can diced tomatoes 3-4 cans black beans, drained but not rinsed 1 cup diced ham (can use ham hock, smoked turkey, smoked sausage, etc etc) 1 can chicken broth juice...

Sausage, Beans & Cabbage - constructed and deconstructed

Tastes divine even if you cannot be bothered to stuff cabbage leaves. Ingredients 450g Sausage meat, good quality with no skins 1 head of Cabbage with large leaves 1 can (450g) of Haricot Beans, rinsed (you could use any bean) 2tbs Paprika (hot or sweet) 1tbs Season All Black Pepper to taste (the season all has more than enough salt) 2 Sticks of Celery, chopped fine 1 large ...

Recipe: Swiss Chard & Bacon Tart

Apologies to those who were hoping for a bacon leek tart. I misremembered the chard as leeks. Swiss Chard & Bacon Tart courtesy of CulinAerie Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs Swiss chard, stems and ribs removed 1 tbsp unsalted butter 4 oz uncured bacon, cut in 1/2" dice (I used regular bacon because I am cheap and lazy) 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced fine 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled ...

Rich sent the next picture. I got it this morning, and I'm still trying to get my jaw up from the floor. Last night I made stuffed cabbage to bring into the administrative staff here at work today. It turned out very good. Much better than what I made for AB. But you know how sometimes you 'forget' a few key things to a recipe you haven't made in a year or so. I need to start writing down what I...

Baked Scotch Eggs

Scotch eggs are a traditional British pub food - they are filling and tasty. Baked Scotch Eggs Ingredients 1 - 1 1/4 pounds bulk country-style or herbed sausage 1 Medium Onion diced fine 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 6 hard-boiled large eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 raw large eggs, beaten lightly 1 cup fresh bread crumbs Preparation ...

Classic Meat Loaf

This is one of my favorite meat loaf recipes.  It's a great basic recipe you can experiment with. Classic Meat Loaf Recipe from Simple Recipes at www.elise.com INGREDIENTS 1 cup of finely chopped onion 1 celery rib, chopped fine 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 carrot, chopped fine 1/2 cup of finely chopped scallion (can substitute onion) 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 tsp ...

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Orange Quorn...

I practiced this recipe for about a week to get it perfect. It was the most delicious week of my life. Ingredients: 1/8 cup veg oil 3 tbsp veg oil One large carrot - cut in small bits 1/8 head cabbage - sliced fine 1 1/2 cup Snow Peas - cut in half 1 bunch of broccoli - cut into pieces 2 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce Pepper Salt Garlic powder Ginger - I used dried/powdered, but you could use ...

Пристегнись, наверно, крепче….

Originally published at The Schmidt Family. . Please leave any comments there. Прокатились вот на море… Самое смешное сфотографировали нас на обратном пути, который оказался долгим из-за офигенной пробки, в которую мы попали минут через 20 после того как нас запалили….    

ahhh vegan delights

Stuffed Mushrooms Makes 8 Mushrooms 8 White Button Mushrooms, peeled with gills removed 1/4 Cup Tofutti Cream Cheese 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp sage 1 Tbs Fresh Parsley, chopped fine 1 Slice Multrigrain Bread, toasted and cubed Olive oil Smoked Paprika for dusting Mix cream cheese and herbs together until well blended. Add breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Stuff each mushroom generously ...